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Asia Pacific’s ageing population faces rising chronic disease crisis as experts call for early action

Published 14 Nov, 2026 11:29am

Discussions explored how countries could redesign existing systems to respond to the realities of longer lives

Australia's central bank lifts rates to 18-year high, split vote points to pause ahead

Published 03 Nov, 2026 11:01am

The Aussie dollar slipped 0.3% to $0.6979 and three-year government bond futures fell 3 ticks to 95.14

Germany set for record trade deficit with Asia-Pacific in 2026

Published 01 Nov, 2026 02:31am

BERLIN: Germany’s trade deficit with Asia-Pacific is set to hit a record of nearly €146 billion (USD163 billion) in...

Interview with Liu Xueliang, Vice President of BYD Co., Ltd. and General Manager of BYD Asia Pacific Auto Sales Division

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 08:12am

‘Pakistan can become a regional manufacturing and export base for NEVs’

Zohaib becomes first Pakistani to be elected ASOCIO vice-chairman

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

KARACHI: In a landmark achievement for Pakistan’s technology sector, prominent IT industry leader and former...

Can Pakistan’s airports survive privatisation?

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 07:08am

With PIA successfully privatized, Pakistan is entering one of the most significant transformations in the history of...

FY26 ICT export remittances surge 19.7pc YoY

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector maintained growth momentum during 2025-26,...

DPM extends best wishes to ASEAN on 59th anniversary

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

ISLAMABAD: In a message on ASEAN Day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar...

Japan June core inflation accelerates, stays below BOJ target

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:15am

Food inflation moderated due to slumping price of rice, while service inflation slowed to 1.2% ‌from ⁠1.4% in May despite steady gains in wages

Pakistan invites Meta to expand digital, SME cooperation

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:35am

Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan meets Meta delegation

Pakistan’s digital jump, and the gap beneath it

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 06:04am

Pakistan’s latest reading in the ICT Development Index 2026 is encouraging, but it is not a clean success story. It...

India's Modi to visit Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand next week

Published 03 Jul, 2026 08:15pm

Modi is also expected to meet leaders from top Australian companies

IEA member nations agreed on March 11 to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles to combat the spike in global crude prices

Iran conflict could flip China’s deflation into ‘bad inflation’

Published 20 Mar, 2026 10:44am

Beijing’s deep strategic oil reserves, diversified energy mix ‌and tightly regulated energy market give it a buffer few developed economies enjoy, particularly in Europe

3.7 million deaths missing in official records

Updated 05 Mar, 2026 06:01am

Recent statistics reveal approximately 3.7 million people in Asia and the Pacific died without a trace in official...

Pakistan plans export push to tackle potato surplus

Published 17 Feb, 2026 11:02am

Minister emphasised that the primary impact of surplus is being felt by farmers

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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